Wildling

Wildling is a 2018 American horror fantasy film written and directed by Fritz Böhm in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Böhm and Florian Eder. It stars Liv Tyler, Bel Powley, Brad Dourif, Collin Kelly-Sordelet, Mike Faist, and James LeGros. The film follows a teenage girl who uncovers a dark secret behind her traumatic childhood. Wildling premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2018, and was released in the United States in select theaters and on video on demand on April 13, 2018. The film received positive reviews, with Powley's performance earning critical praise. Plot Anna spends her childhood confined to an attic by her father. He tells her that a child-eating monster called "The Wildling" roams the forest. When Anna reaches puberty, "Daddy" begins giving Anna daily injections of leuprorelin to prevent her body from maturing, explaining that he is treating her "illness." Anna suffers terrible side effects from the injections and asks "Daddy" to kill her. "Daddy" cannot bring himself to shoot her and instead turns the gun on himself and pulls the trigger. Anna awakens in hospital, where she learns that "Daddy" has survived his suicide attempt, but is in critical condition. Anna accepts the offer of Sheriff Ellen Cooper to temporarily stay at her home until her relatives can be identified and located. She befriends Ellen's younger brother Ray and attends high school with him. When Anna finally enters puberty, she develops superhuman hearing and feels drawn to the forest and the Northern Lights. A DNA test later reveals that "Daddy" is not Anna's biological father.